South_Leith_railway_station

South Leith railway station

South Leith railway station

Disused railway station in Leith, Edinburgh

South Leith railway station served the area of Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland from 1832 to 1903 on the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway.

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History

The station opened in 1832 by the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway as Leith station. The station closed in 1846[1] but reopened on 1 October 1859 and was renamed South Leith on the same day. It closed again to passengers and goods traffic on 1 July 1903.[2][3]

References

  1. [1]
    Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  2. [2]
    "Edinburgh, South Leith Station". Canmore. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  3. [3]
    Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 216. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
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